Pond Goldfish Dying! Please help!

[jlk]

Great job!! Have some patience and keep their water healthy-the black areas will fade with time so do not worry too much!

 

[animallover09]

Just wanted to give an update. My fish is doing great! I was even able to move them to a 55 gallon until they move to the pond. He still has a few black spots but not near as bad. I feed them peas on the weekend now and they love them!

After they move outside, I was thinking about getting a goldfish to put in there but I wasnt sure what I would do when he gets too big for the tank. How long will it take for him to grow out of a 55 gallon? I want a fancy goldfish. I was also planning on getting more filters to go in it since I learned how much filtration goldfish need. How many gph should I have for 1 goldfish in a 55 gallon? If I do this, I want to do it right before I buy them. Hopefully, this spring I can talk my husband into getting a bigger pond. That way these goldfish will have more room. Also, could possibly have 2 goldfish in the 55 and be alright with a bunch of filtration?


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[trickshot3102]

Just wanted to give an update. My fish is doing great! I was even able to move them to a 55 gallon until they move to the pond. He still has a few black spots but not near as bad. I feed them peas on the weekend now and they love them!

After they move outside, I was thinking about getting a goldfish to put in there but I wasnt sure what I would do when he gets too big for the tank. How long will it take for him to grow out of a 55 gallon? I want a fancy goldfish. I was also planning on getting more filters to go in it since I learned how much filtration goldfish need. How many gph should I have for 1 goldfish in a 55 gallon? If I do this, I want to do it right before I buy them. Hopefully, this spring I can talk my husband into getting a bigger pond. That way these goldfish will have more room. Also, could possibly have 2 goldfish in the 55 and be alright with a bunch of filtration?

Hey animallover09! I am so glad to hear that he is better! IMO, I would say that two common or fancies would be ok! When they get bigger, i would upgrade, but for now, go for it! Good luck! Keep us updated!!!

 

[chevypride]

I personally think 2 in a 55 would be perfectly fine, you might even be able to get 3 fancy (I don't know much about goldfish, but that's what I would do). Keep up with water changes and you should be fine. And a great thing to do for a pond (that's cheap!) is buy a used tank for water hauling, like the big round ones, and cut the top of. Then just put it in the ground! It's really sturdy and I personally think it's better then the black wrap stuff you can put on the ground. Also I'd probably try and get a filter that's 500gph. The more the better!

 

[animallover09]

Right, I am planning on getting another filter. Ill try for 500 gph. Thanks for that!

Also, I was wondering if the feeder goldfish for like 13 cents at petco is a smart buy? Ive heard of those fish maybe being sick. But I really want to save some. Some are actually pretty IMO. Im torn between saving those feeder goldfish or getting fancy goldfish.

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[chevypride]

Those common goldfish get really big, if I'm not mistaken up to a foot. They'll be way to large for your tank. Once you get a larger pond you could pick some up.

 

[jlk]

I am so glad to hear everyone is doing well!!! Your doing a great job and those black areas will fade with time (sometimes can take months). Keep up the good work!!

Two fancies should be fine in a 55g for awhile with decent wcs and good filtration. If you do want to consider saving some 'feeders' (typically, commons or comets), I would focus on your pond first as they will eventually need to be moved to something bigger and they will have a happy life outdoors with room to swim. Please feel free to ask questions!